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Can formaldehyde molecules dissolve well in water?

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Formaldehyde is highly soluble in water.

Step-by-step explanation:

Formaldehyde is the simplest of the aldehydes (R−CHO) it is an organic compound which occurs naturally with the formula H−CHO. . The IUPAC name of formaldehyde is methanal.

Formaldehyde at room temperature is a colorless gas and the liquid is invisible or like white-water. Formaldehyde has an irritating and very pungent like odour. Formaldehyde is very soluble in water.

Now according to Henry's constant law (3 × 10-5 kPa·m3/mol) Formaldehyde will be very unlikely to volatilize from water.and hence, Formaldehyde is considered to be highly soluble in water.

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